County commish finally receive bids for EMS backup service

By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

CADIZ — The commissioners held their weekly meeting on May 17, beginning with the opening of bids for the county’s EMS backup service.

There were three bids in total:

Regional EMS Inc.— $426,000 per year, or $35,500 per month, or $52.83 per hour; medical assists, in which the agency assists another agency with crew would be $125 per assist to the county/agency; if a patient is assisted with no assess- ment or treatment rendered, there would be no cost to any party.

Hopedale Fire Department—$80 per hour, or to provide 24/7/365 backup coverage is $40,000 per month with no additional charge for medical assists.

Bowerston Fire Department—$20,500 per month for covering the following townships as a backup to the local jurisdiction: North, Monroe, Franklin, Stock, Nottingham, Washington, and Freeport. Any time Bowerston is utilized to respond to another part of the county not listed, an hourly rate of $60 will be billed.

Finding an EMS backup service has been an ongoing project. This service was previously provided by the Harrison Community Hospital. However, their contract ran out this year, and they chose not to renew. EMS services are technically the responsibility of the townships, but the county has been fortunate enough to cover the costs for the last several years.

All EMS bids were tabled for review and will be addressed at a following meeting.

Bids were also opened for bridge replacement on County Road 27 over

Skull Fork Creek. Bids received are as follows: Ohio-West Virginia Excavating - $1,451,329; Black

Horse Bridge Construction - $1,384,453; and Buds Inc. - $1,383,273.41. Bids were tabled for review by

County Engineer Doug Bachman. Dawn Edwards, from

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Locked up for dogs

CADIZ — The Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteers are holding a “Captured for Canines” fundraiser.

Today, May 26, is the last day to have your picture taken while locked up at the pound. Hours to do so are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The pictures will be posted on the Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteers’ Facebook page beginning May 29. Donations will be accepted as a “bond payment” to bail participants out of the pound for each picture. The goal is to raise $250 per photo.

Those who fail to bond out after one full week will be brought back to be locked up for